How the Agent is like the Author

Once an author writes a book and decides s/he wants to get it published, s/he must then revise, revise, revise (at least, I hope that’s what writers do first!), and then submit, submit, submit. Assuming the writer is going the traditional publishing route, he must first procure an agent in order to procure a book … Continue reading »

Today, the Whidbey Writers Workshop started. This is a low-residency MFA program, meaning it is a masters degree program in creative writing that is taught on the whole from a remote location (online). Twice every year, however, the students convene for 10-day residencies on Whidbey Island. Today began the August 2010 residency. Besides doing intern-worthy … Continue reading »